In the News – February/March
Read more about how other cities across the country - and the world - can learn from The Way Home’s strategy and learn about how government agencies are collaborating with other entities.
- L.A. Taco | 02/12/2024 - Too Many Angelenos Have No Housing. More Homes Can Fix That.
“While California is home to only 12% of the U.S. population, a startling 30% of the nation’s unhoused population lives in the state. There is a clear correlation between high rent prices and homelessness. So, what can we do?”
Read the full piece on L.A. Taco.
- St. Louis Magazine | 02/20/2024 - Can St. Louis shrink homelessness with the housing it already has?
“Absolutely, say major players in Houston’s response system, which reduced its unhoused population by 62 percent over a decade.
“Suppose the gutters on your roof are backed up and overflowing. You can’t stop the rain, because nature. What can you do? You could unclog the drain. Or you could continually enlarge the gutters so they can hold more and more water.
“When it comes to homelessness in St. Louis, some seem to want to enlarge the gutters.”
Read the full article on St. Louis Magazine.
- The Free Press | 03/01/2024 – Houston: we have a solution
“Texas city’s housing-first approach has been widely lauded for tackling chronic homelessness. Can Winnipeg learn from its model?
“The sprawling Texas city is internationally regarded as a success story when it comes to addressing homelessness. So much so that politicians — and reporters — flock to the southern U.S. metropolis from other cities to learn how it works. Recently, Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham was among those who made the trek. Manitoba’s NDP government has also expressed interest in the Houston model.”
Read the full story on The Free Press.
- Harvard Political Review | 03/04/2024 – Unhoused and Overheated in America
“2023 was our hottest year on Earth. With record temperatures plaguing the U.S. and the world, millions retreated to the comfort of their air-conditioned living spaces, but what about those living without the luxuries of AC units and cooling systems? What about those forgotten about in the concrete fortresses of American cities?
“Frighteningly, homelessness has become even more lethal than it was in the past — particularly now in the wake of extreme temperatures. Without taking progressive steps to address the issues of both climate change and affordable housing, the future will continue to be dangerous for unhoused Americans.”
Read the full piece on Harvard Political Review.
- CBC News | 03/25/2024 - Houston’s way home
“In a little more than a decade, the most populous city in Texas has found a way to put a roof over the heads of more than 30,000 people struggling with homelessness, attracting attention for the “Houston model” around the world – including in Manitoba, where both Premier Wab Kinew and Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham have expressed interest in the city’s “housing first” approach.”
Read the full piece on CBC News.
- Deloitte | 03/26/2024 – Crossing boundaries to transform mission effectiveness
“Government agencies are collaborating with other entities and the private sector to solve wicked problems, achieving a 10x boost in mission effectiveness.
“Big problems like homelessness or climate change extend beyond the boundaries of any particular branch of government. These wicked problems require cross-boundary collaboration—between multiple government agencies, the private sector, nonprofits, and the communities most directly impacted, and sometimes across geographies, states, and even the globe.”
Read the full report on Deloitte.
